- - - and thank you Philip. A complicated layout at the southern end of Carlisle station - though not nearly so complicated as it was in the pre-Beeching era - enables the reversing of steam trains visiting the city and is one of the reasons why Carlisle enjoys more steam trains than anywhere else in Britain. Best wishes to you.
A great video. I live here, but up by the former Canal Shed. It closed before I was born. I have never been down that side to look fully at the complexity of the lines there. Thanks for the explanation.
At some point I hope to make a video about the railway complex around Carlisle in the days before road and air travel killed off so much of the network - now that really was a cat's cradle of intertwining lines. It should prove an engaging winter task when the steam charters cease for this year. Best wishes to you.
Very interesting. I was on a Pathfinders charter in 2010 behind Western Champion which went fron the ECML to Appleby on the Settle & Carlisle line, avoiding Carlisle Station on the usual freight only line at 10mph. A good trip.
Nice one Tim. That view of London Road Junction from London Road, through the railings is extremely awkward. I've not been out to get the view of Currock Jct - interesting that the water column superstructure dating from M&C days is still there
The London Road Junction is indeed a tricky one - Currock Jnct however has an excellent footbridge with great panoramas - and a car-park immediately adjacent to it!
I can remember these tracks from the days of steam, but have never really understood the layout of Carlisle despite having used it for so many years. Now I do - thanks, Tim!
Have a look at the O.S. map in the titles - it might help to clarify the sequence. Unfortunately, with a car in Carlisle traffic it simply wasn't possible to move around with the train.
Thank you! Unusual indeed - I had anticipated it taking the tight curve the steam locomotives use. I expect the clue lies in the name of the tour, and this was this deliberate, to take passengers over metals not usually frequented by passenger trains. At Appleby, the tour carried the tourists through the down platform into the connecting lines to the Eden Valley Railway (now ignominiously included in the "NE Sidings"), then reversed into the up platform to set down the tourists. After a further trip into the connecting line to allow other trains to pass through, it picked up the tourists from the up platform again and then regained the down line using the crossover. As others have commented, your narration is delightful and I would go further to say your voice is a gift. Perhaps you could try an A/B test with one of your regular videos to establish whether your viewers would prefer narration to your subtitles?
The published route included many loops and sidings rarely - if ever - used by passenger trains, including Shap Hardendale Quarry and Shap Harrison's Sidings. Ribblehead Quarry sidings was ruled out at the last moment by the track engineers. So your reasoning for the Bog Junc., Currock Junc., Upperby Bridge Junc. route is probably correct. As for narration/subtitles, I feel that some videos (such as my Glasgow & South Western, Then and Now) would not be possible without a full spoken commentary but that subtitles are more appropriate where just an occasional piece of information is called for. Thanks for your interest and support. I don't know whether I'll make it to Appleby again before the end of this year's charter train season but, if you spot me - do introduce yourself. Best wishes - Tim
I hadn't thought of it in those terms but - yes - you're right. Thanks for the observation and best wishes from Scotland - I live to the north-west of Carlisle and across the border.
@@schoolshorts Almost geographically polar opposite. Central Otago New Zealand. Been a keen "player" of trains all my life, with at least ten years in the 70's & early 80's playing with real "life sized" ones - being (as I was at the time) employed by the New Zealand Railways Department. Big trains in real life, are just the same as miniature one's - just bigger.
Quality RUclips, and a very enjoyable presentation. Much appreciated, thank you.
- - - and thank you Philip. A complicated layout at the southern end of Carlisle station - though not nearly so complicated as it was in the pre-Beeching era - enables the reversing of steam trains visiting the city and is one of the reasons why Carlisle enjoys more steam trains than anywhere else in Britain.
Best wishes to you.
Excellent. So good to hear English spoken so well. Thank you.
Many thanks - we do try!
Thank you for your kind remarks. Sorry - I've been a bit slow in catching up with comments - too many videos on the go at the same time! Best wishes.
Excellent presentation. It was like watching one of the great BTF railway films from the 1960's.
You flatter me!!
I thought it was a BTF or BR film
Excellent, really enjoyed that especially the crystal-clear voice-over, thank you
Thanks Geoffrey - glad you enjoyed it.
Great informative film well presented too. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you - hopefully, this coming weekend - another very unusual one - "The Galloway Fifties". Best wishes - Tim
A great video. I live here, but up by the former Canal Shed. It closed before I was born. I have never been down that side to look fully at the complexity of the lines there. Thanks for the explanation.
At some point I hope to make a video about the railway complex around Carlisle in the days before road and air travel killed off so much of the network - now that really was a cat's cradle of intertwining lines. It should prove an engaging winter task when the steam charters cease for this year. Best wishes to you.
Lovely film, Tim well presented with your customary eloquence 👍👍👍
Thanks Darren - glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes.
Beautiful 💪🙂
Thank you - best wishes to you.
Interesting Tim, nice to have the various lines explained. Cheers.
Thanks David.
It's a train. It's turning around in Carlisle to go back south. Why did I enjoy it so much?!
Thanks a lot!
You enjoyed it - - - does it matter why? Best wishes - Tim
Very interesting. I was on a Pathfinders charter in 2010 behind Western Champion which went fron the ECML to Appleby on the Settle & Carlisle line, avoiding Carlisle Station on the usual freight only line at 10mph. A good trip.
I wonder how often that line is used by passenger trains. Loved the Westerns - to my mind, the best-looking diesel ever on BR.
Nice one Tim. That view of London Road Junction from London Road, through the railings is extremely awkward. I've not been out to get the view of Currock Jct - interesting that the water column superstructure dating from M&C days is still there
The London Road Junction is indeed a tricky one - Currock Jnct however has an excellent footbridge with great panoramas - and a car-park immediately adjacent to it!
@@schoolshorts I'll give it a try for the Dalston tanks and other freight down the M&C
Very interesting Tim thanks for posting.
Thanks Tony - best wishes.
Very interesting and informative video. Thank you for posting.
- - - and thank you, John - - - you're very welcome.
I can remember these tracks from the days of steam, but have never really understood the layout of Carlisle despite having used it for so many years. Now I do - thanks, Tim!
You're very welcome. Now I must think about a video on the layout between the wars - now that WAS complex!
Nicely done, Tim.
Thanks Mike - one or two of those spots were not easily accessed!
Well presented and with great explanations as well.. you should consider voice over work full time.
Thanks Gaz but, at age 76, I'm not really looking for full-time work any more - I'd rather be out filming! Best wishes to you.
@@schoolshorts part time voice overs then lol
How can you get to the bridge where you can see the WCML and the other lines below?
St Nicholas Bridges, St Nicholas Street, just off the A6 London Road a couple of hundred yards south of the station.
Thanks Tim. Very interesting - but I still don't quite see what went on! Just me being thick and unfamiliar with Carlisle layout.
Have a look at the O.S. map in the titles - it might help to clarify the sequence. Unfortunately, with a car in Carlisle traffic it simply wasn't possible to move around with the train.
Thanks Tim. I might do that if I find time . . . .
@@schoolshorts i must confess i kept having to go back to it.. excellent video
@@wetcardie66 - - - addiction? - - - or incomprehension?
Very interesting.
Thanks John - glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you! Unusual indeed - I had anticipated it taking the tight curve the steam locomotives use. I expect the clue lies in the name of the tour, and this was this deliberate, to take passengers over metals not usually frequented by passenger trains. At Appleby, the tour carried the tourists through the down platform into the connecting lines to the Eden Valley Railway (now ignominiously included in the "NE Sidings"), then reversed into the up platform to set down the tourists. After a further trip into the connecting line to allow other trains to pass through, it picked up the tourists from the up platform again and then regained the down line using the crossover.
As others have commented, your narration is delightful and I would go further to say your voice is a gift. Perhaps you could try an A/B test with one of your regular videos to establish whether your viewers would prefer narration to your subtitles?
The published route included many loops and sidings rarely - if ever - used by passenger trains, including Shap Hardendale Quarry and Shap Harrison's Sidings. Ribblehead Quarry sidings was ruled out at the last moment by the track engineers. So your reasoning for the Bog Junc., Currock Junc., Upperby Bridge Junc. route is probably correct.
As for narration/subtitles, I feel that some videos (such as my Glasgow & South Western, Then and Now) would not be possible without a full spoken commentary but that subtitles are more appropriate where just an occasional piece of information is called for.
Thanks for your interest and support. I don't know whether I'll make it to Appleby again before the end of this year's charter train season but, if you spot me - do introduce yourself. Best wishes - Tim
Very well explained - in good English to boot !!!
Thank you - glad you approve. Best wishes.
The commentary helps to make sense of a rather complicated track layout
Perhaps I should have done an animated version based on the O.S. map - would have been a time-consuming job however.
Model railroading at it's best - in real life, using big trains.
I hadn't thought of it in those terms but - yes - you're right. Thanks for the observation and best wishes from Scotland - I live to the north-west of Carlisle and across the border.
@@schoolshorts Almost geographically polar opposite.
Central Otago New Zealand.
Been a keen "player" of trains all my life, with at least ten years in the 70's & early 80's playing with real "life sized" ones - being (as I was at the time) employed by the New Zealand Railways Department.
Big trains in real life, are just the same as miniature one's - just bigger.
Funny it's called a Frieghter when it is anything but
I believe it called into some of the quarries en-route - perhaps that explains the choice of name.
You might want to stop rolling your “R”s like that, makes you sound pretentious and jowelly!